CRL4 RMC4 Green Line Routemaster Bus 1957

CRL4 RMC4 Green Line

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One commonly seen classic was the fourth of the prototype Routemasters, a double-decker Green Line coach with an ECW body and a Leyland engine. Starting life as CRL4 ( Coach Routemaster Leyland ) in October 1957, it was renumbered RMC4 in August 1961. Shown here in the experimental lighter shade of green used between 1961 and 1963 the vehicle later received a front-end rebuild to match the production RMCs but was still distinguishable by its three piece destination display and non-opening front windows.

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Guy GS Type London Bus 1953

Guy GS Type Bus

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Guy developed a special normal control chassis, designated NLLVP, for London Transport when it needed small buses to replace its prewar Leyland Cubs on Country Area services. Entering service from 1953, these little Guys used Perkins P6 engines and ECW 26-seat bodies. Styling was a curious but successful mixture of Fordson lorry front-end, standard ECW side view and LT rear. The 393 was one of the many low-density routes which the class worked. Total production of the GS class was eighty-four.

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STL Type London Bus 1930s

STL Type 1930s

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Numbering some 2700, the STL class bus was in production over a ten-year period in a wide variety of body styles. STL bodywork reached a zenith in 1937. The last STLs were withdrawn from passenger service as late as November 1952.

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Leyland Olympic King Alfred Bus 1949

Leyland Olympic Bus

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The Leyland Olympic single-decker was introduced in 1949 in conjunction with MCW as an integral underfloor engined alternative to the Tiger. designated the HR40 Olympic (40 denoting the seating capacity) it used a horizontal version of the 0.600 engine. In 1951, when length regulations were relaxed to allow 30ft single-deckers on two axles it became the HR44, a 44 seater.The Leyland Olympic HR40 formed part of the fleet of the well known Winchester independent, King Alfred Motors.

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Leyland Titan PD1 and PD2 Southdown Motor Services Buses 1945, 1947

Titan PD1 & PD2

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The legendary Titan is probably the bus for which Leyland is best known. Introduced in 1927 it was produced continuously (apart from a two-year wartime break) until 1969. The Titan PD2 was first seen in1947 (the PD1 model had been introduced in 1945) and these were sold in large numbers to a wide variety of operators. 80 Leyland LD2/1 were employed by Southdown Motor Services in 1948/49. It lasted in service until 1969.

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Guy Arab Mk 4 Chester Corporation Bus 1953-1969

Guy Arab Mk 4

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The Guy Arab Mk IV double-decker chassis went into production in 1951 and although a large number of Mk IVs were fitted with concealed radiators some retained the exposed type in the same style as the Mk III. Chester used Guy Arabs for a lengthy period, buying 47, mostly Massey-bodied, between 1953 and 1969. Production of Guy vehicles ceased in 1968 following a takeover by Leyland.

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Guy Arab Mk4 East Kent Bus 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958

Guy Arab Mk4

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In 1940 the Ministry of Supply contracted Guy Motors to produce a double-decker to utility specification, the result being the Arab Mk I of which 500 were built. As a rugged, unsophisticated chassis, the Arab placed the Guy among the country's leading bus manufacturers. East Kent built up a fleet of Mk 4s Arabs with Park Royal bodywork between 1952 and 1958. The bus shown is a one-off prototype dating from 1952, which had bodywork built by Guy.

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